The organization’s president and CEO says Rep. Jim Costa “has faithfully represented the interests of production agriculture and rural America for two decades.”
”... I am grateful that the full diversity of farms ... are now reflected in our funding and our agriculture policies,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow said in a farewell address.
The increasing impact of citrus greening is clouding the long-term outlook, however, according to a report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.